Which activity should a nurse select for adolescents who need to maintain a feeling of control?
a. group therapy
b. keeping a journal
c. individual therapy
d. taking a class
B
Nurses should encourage an adolescent to keep a journal. In the journal the individual can record his or her feelings related to control. Each day the person can record in private how control or lack of control was present in their interactions with family, friends, and other individuals in society. They may also record how they feel regarding their ability to control their own behavior.
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